Shadowing Practice: Learn English with a Tour of My Villa - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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Oh my gosh, I can't believe you're here.
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Oh my gosh, I can't believe you're here.
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Come on in.
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It's so good to see you.
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Oh my God, man, give me a hug.
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Let me take your luggage.
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We'll just leave it here for now in the foyer.
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Kick off your shoes and let me give you a tour of the place.
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uh we'll uh let me show you the place
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and i'm sure you're super tired from the flight
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and uh let me take you to this awesome coffee place after we're done here
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and uh get caffeinated you're gonna love this place watch your step let me show you around
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so we've got the kitchen here freezer the fridge feel free to help yourself to anything that's in the fridge
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we're going to go to the local market after we get coffee
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and we're going to buy fresh fruits and vegetables and fish
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and meat so we're going to stock up this fridge for
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while you're here if you're thirsty and you want something to drink mugs are up here in this cabinet
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this cabinet up here The oven is down here.
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I don't really use it very often because in Vietnam it's way too hot.
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The induction stove is right here.
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It's a little bit complicated so I'll show you how to use it.
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It's not rocket science but there's a few weird buttons that you got to push to make it work properly.
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Down here in this cabinet is where you'll find cookware.
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So if you want to cook anything.
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There's various pots and there's a pan right here as well.
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Usually when I'm cooking I use my cutting board
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and I'm usually standing right here watching TV and chopping and doing various things that need to be done while you cook.
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Knives are here.
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This is where I keep most of the utensils so if you're looking for a spoon,
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a knife, a fork, scissors,
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this is where you're gonna find most of those things.
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Dish soap is here for washing dishes.
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Sponge for cleaning as well.
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This is the sink and the faucet.
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To turn on the faucet all you have to do is press this middle button right here.
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One thing to note is that we're in Vietnam so definitely not safe to drink the tap water.
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I'll show you where the water cooler is in a moment.
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This is the dish towel,
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so when you're done with dishes,
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you can dry them with this dish towel.
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And the garbage can is right down here.
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We also have a kettle here,
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so if you want tea in the morning,
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feel free to fill this with water and make yourself some tea.
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The tea is also in this cabinet, up at the top.
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I can show you exactly where later.
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The microwave is here, so if you need to reheat anything or heat up any food,
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it's right here for you to use.
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This is the bottled water.
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There's a hot dispenser on the left and a cold dispenser on the right.
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Like I said, don't drink the tap water.
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It's not safe.
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We'll stick to the bottle water.
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Tonight, after we get home from the market,
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I'm going to cook us a nice dinner.
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I got us a bottle of wine.
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By the way, if you're hungry before we leave for coffee,
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feel free to take one of these bananas or as many as you like.
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But while I'm cooking, you can sit here and drink this wine and keep me company while I'm cooking,
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if you like.
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And these chairs swivel so you can turn around and watch TV if you like
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For climate as you know you probably you already noticed it's like 36 degrees outside super hot in Vietnam
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So we have two air conditioning units.
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They're both controlled by this remote control right here
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You can adjust the temperature as you like I think it
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feels pretty comfortable in here right now I like to keep it around 20 Celsius,
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but feel free to set it to whatever temperature you like.
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For dining, this is the formal dining area.
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We're going to have a couple of people over in a few days for dinner,
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and this is where we'll sit.
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So there's six chairs and one long table,
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and there's going to be six of us for dinner.
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So there's just enough chairs for all of us us.
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This is the coffee table and the sitting area.
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We've got a big sofa.
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One thing I forgot to mention is when it's a little cooler out,
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sometimes it's only about 20 degrees instead of like 36 degrees like it is today.
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If it's like less than 30,
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I try to use the fan as much as possible because air conditioning,
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it starts to get pretty expensive using it every day.
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So in the evening, sometimes I like to use the fan instead.
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For entertainment, We have a big, big screen TV.
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And it's controlled by this remote right here, this remote control.
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To turn it on, you press the button on the top right-hand corner.
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That controls the TV.
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There's also an Apple TV control,
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which turns the Apple TV on.
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There's a remote control for the Bose stereo system.
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There's a subwoofer and two speakers, one, two.
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Personally, I don't usually use the audio for the TV
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because it doesn't sound nearly as good as the Bose stereo system does.
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I think that does it for the living room and the kitchen show you the bedroom where you're going to be sleeping.
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Again, watch your step.
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So this is the main bedroom.
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It's got a king-size bed,
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four pillows, one, two, three, four.
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I cleared out this nightstand for you
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so feel free to put whatever you like inside of it there's two electrical outlets right here
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so that you can charge your devices at night
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and then these switches control the lights
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so you don't have to get up in the middle of the night to turn on the light
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if you need to you can just do it right from
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your bedside also in this closet I cleared everything out
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and there's some hangers for you to use so
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that you can hang up your clothes so
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that you're not having to live out of your luggage
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while you're here so feel free to do that I want you to feel as at home is possible.
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For climate, just like in the living room,
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we have a remote control that controls the air conditioning system.
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Again, I keep it set at 20 degrees and I like to keep the remote control at nighttime on the nightstand.
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That way if I get too warm in the middle of the night,
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I can lower the temperature or if I get too cold I can raise it.
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For entertainment in the bedroom just like in the living room there's a big screen TV and an Apple TV
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again the same remote control as the in the living room controls the TV for the bedroom.
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You turn it on by pushing the button on the top right hand corner and
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this is the remote control for the Apple TV.
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I use this little area right here as my workstation.
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So it's like just perfect for me to be able to work from my laptop whenever I like.
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Feel free to set up your workstation here.
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I know you work from home, so you work remotely.
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So feel free to put your computer,
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just put it wherever you like.
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There's a separate seating area here, a sofa.
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I don't really use it much for anything other than reading a book before bed.
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Sometimes I'll just sit here and read a book,
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and it helps me get sleepy and helps me fall asleep at night.
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I usually keep the book right here on this coffee table.
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And there's two cushions here to help you with your back if you need it.
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I'll show you the master bathroom now.
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so this is the bathroom vanity there's a sink and a faucet
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feel free to use anything that you that you want here there's mouthwash
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hand soap face cream dental floss toothpaste.
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These are my toothbrushes, so you probably don't want to use these.
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Feel free to put your own toothbrush into this little cup.
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Put whatever toiletries you like on the vanity.
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Just make yourself at home.
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There's also a hand towel for after you've finished washing your hands.
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You can use the hand towel their toilet is here
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toilet paper is here these are two towels
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that just came out of the wash so they're clean
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and for you to use there's a nice big bathtub here feel free to take a bath whenever you like
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and there's a walk-in shower that you can access by just pulling on this handle to open the door.
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You walk in and you can turn on the shower just by pushing this button right here.
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You can control the temperature of the water with this lever right here.
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It slides up and down.
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There's shampoo to wash your hair.
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And shower gel to wash your body.
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There's also bar soap, bar soap if you prefer.
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And when you step out of the shower,
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you can step on this bath mat so that your feet get dry before you step on the tile.
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I think that pretty much does it for the bathroom tour.
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Let me show you what I would say is the best part of the villa.
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Follow me.
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Again, watch your step.
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Don't need any lawsuits.
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So these are patio doors that slide open.
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and it just creates like this big open openness from the living room to the outside
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which is like really cool and come check out the outside
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There's a really big outdoor backyard garden and a big pergola with patio lights.
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So after we finish dinner,
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after the sun goes down and when it's a bit cooler,
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we can sit at this table and have these chairs
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and have a beer and catch up with the lights on and
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just catch up and it's been so long since we've seen each other
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so I can already see us sitting out here tonight and having a couple beers myself
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one other thing let me show you the view of the river then we can go get coffee
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but come over here check it out how Vietnam is this
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like this is exactly when you think about Vietnam this is pretty much exactly what you think of right
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as at least what I think of but yeah I think that's uh
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that does it for the villa tour I'm sure you're super tired
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and could use a coffee I want to take you to
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that coffee place that I was talking to you about let's go and get caffeinated Thank you.
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About This Lesson
Welcome to this immersive English lesson where you'll discover valuable vocabulary and phrases through a casual tour of a villa in Vietnam. As you follow along, you will practice your listening and speaking skills, enhancing your fluency in everyday situations. This lesson is perfect for those interested in IELTS speaking practice, as it incorporates natural spoken English that you might encounter during real-life interactions. You will learn how to describe your environment, offer hospitality, and discuss kitchen items, helping you feel more confident in similar scenarios.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Foyer: The entrance hall of a building.
- Induction stove: A cooking appliance that uses electromagnetic fields to heat pots and pans.
- Cutting board: A durable board used to chop and prepare food.
- Dish towel: A towel used for drying dishes after washing.
- Kettle: A container for boiling water.
- Microwave: An appliance for reheating food using electromagnetic radiation.
- Tap water: Water supplied through taps; it's important to know whether it's safe to drink.
- Bottled water: Water purchased in bottles, often used when tap water is not safe.
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